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Frigate Orpheon is a Space Pirate vessel that appears in Metroid Prime. Samus Aran intercepts the vessel after she receives a distress signal from its crew.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Experimentation and Disaster[edit | edit source]
Frigate Orpheon was one of three Space Pirate frigates that managed to retreat from orbit around Zebes after the destruction of the underground Space Pirate facilities.[2] Orpheon docked at Vortex Outpost with its load of Metroid cargo and later entered orbit around Tallon IV in search of promising life-forms upon which to perform mutagenic experiments with Phazon. Among the species procured from the planet for these experiments were Parasites, Plated Parasites, Shriekbats, Ice Shriekbats, Plazmites, War Wasps, and Zoomers. Of these, mutations of Parasite Queens were the most successful.
In time, two Parasite Queens escaped from their containment and killed much of the crew. The survivors managed to terminate one of the Queens and activate the distress beacon Samus received before abandoning ship. Others were gravely injured and still aboard when she arrived. When Samus infiltrates the frigate, she discovers the remaining Parasite Queen in the Reactor Core and engages it in battle. Upon its defeat, it falls into the ship's reactor and triggers a self-destruct sequence. Samus manages to escape, and what remains of the frigate crashes onto nearby Tallon IV.
While escaping, Samus comes across the rebuilt Meta Ridley, who abandons the vessel and flees to the planet below to oversee Space Pirate activity. Samus loses most of her upgrades during her escape from an explosion in an elevator shaft.
The Crashed Frigate[edit | edit source]
After Samus obtains the Gravity Suit in Phendrana Drifts, she is able to explore the downed Orpheon, resting at the Frigate Crash Site, now flooded with water. Aqua Reapers, Tallon Crabs, and Aqua Sacs have infested the frigate, and a few Aqua Pirates have entered it, most likely searching for survivors.
As the ship's main power is offline, Samus must activate Power Conduits with her Wave Beam and Thermal Visor to progress through much of the area. The vessel only has one Missile Expansion and two Energy Tanks.
Traveling through the crashed frigate is the only means of entering the Phazon Mines without Power Bombs.
Scan Data[edit | edit source]
Other Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Frigate Orpheon (stage)
"Frigate Orpheon" is a stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. A Parasite Queen is seen hanging in the background. The stage is unique in that it occasionally flips one hundred eighty degrees, slightly changing the terrain. This feature, however, does not reflect any abilities of the actual frigate. There is also a stage in Echoes' multiplayer mode called Sidehopper Station that greatly resembles the Frigate Orpheon.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Samus arriving at Frigate Orpheon
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A scan panel depicting Frigate Orpheon
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Frigate Orpheon in space. Notice that half of the frigate is untextured (compare with scan panel)
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A mutated Parasite Queen experiment on Orpheon
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Meta Ridley escaping Frigate Orpheon
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Orpheon's Reactor Core
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The flooded Biohazard Containment
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Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The large doors found throughout Frigate Orpheon are the same model as the hatches above the elevators in the various transports between regions in Prime, as seen here.
Names in other languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | フリゲートオルフェオン | Frigate Orpheon |
| Dutch | Frigate Orpheon | Frigate Orpheon |
| French | Frégate Orphéon | Frigate Orpheon |
| German | Fregatte Orpheon | Frigate Orpheon |
| Italian | Fregata Orpheon | Frigate Orpheon |
| Korean | 프리깃 오르피온 | Frigate Orpheon |
| Russian | Фрегат Орфеон | Frigate Orpheon |
| Spanish | Fragata Orpheon | Frigate Orpheon |
External Links[edit | edit source]
- Metroid Recon's Full Map of the Pirate Frigate
References[edit source]
- ↑ "Unidentified distress beacon has been tracked to a derelict space vessel in orbit above Tallon IV." —Introduction (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "Zebes has fallen. All ground personnel are presumed dead, either killed by the Hunter clad in metal or in the subsequent destruction of the underground facilities. Our research frigates Orpheon, Siriacus and Vol Paragom were in orbit at zero hour and managed to retreat. Frigate Orpheon is now docked at Vortex Outpost. Orpheon's cargo appears to have a 100% survival rate; Metroids are healthy but on restricted feeding schedules due to uncertain supply status. We are ready to begin research on the Metroids and other promising life-forms. Security status remains at Code Blue; no signs of pursuit from the Hunter." —Metroid Prime Logbook "Fall of Zebes" (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "Derelict Space Pirate ship that self-distructed in low orbit above Tallon IV. Faint life signs detected in interior." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
Air Lock · Biohazard Containment · Biotech Research Area 1 · Biotech Research Area 2 · Cargo Freight Lift to Deck Gamma · Connection Elevator to Deck Alpha · Connection Elevator to Deck Beta (Deck Gamma Monitor Hall-Biotech Research Area 1) · Connection Elevator to Deck Beta (Map Facility-Deck Beta Conduit Hall) · Deck Alpha Access Hall · Deck Alpha Mech Shaft · Deck Alpha Umbilical Hall · Deck Beta Conduit Hall · Deck Beta Security Hall · Deck Beta Transit Hall · Deck Gamma Monitor Hall · Emergency Evacuation Area · Exterior Docking Hangar · Main Ventilation Shaft Section A · Main Ventilation Shaft Section B · Main Ventilation Shaft Section C · Main Ventilation Shaft Section D · Main Ventilation Shaft Section E · Main Ventilation Shaft Section F · Map Facility · Reactor Core · Reactor Core Entrance · Subventilation Shaft Section A · Subventilation Shaft Section B
Alcove · Arbor Chamber · Artifact Temple · Biohazard Containment · Biotech Research Area 1 · Canyon Cavern · Cargo Freight Lift to Deck Gamma · Connection Elevator to Deck Beta · Deck Beta Conduit Hall · Deck Beta Security Hall · Deck Beta Transit Hall · Frigate Access Tunnel · Frigate Crash Site · Great Tree Chamber · Great Tree Hall · Gully · Hydro Access Tunnel · Landing Site · Life Grove · Life Grove Tunnel · Main Ventilation Shaft Section A · Main Ventilation Shaft Section B · Main Ventilation Shaft Section C · Overgrown Cavern · Reactor Access · Reactor Core · Root Cave · Root Tunnel · Save Station · Tallon Canyon · Temple Hall · Temple Lobby · Temple Security Station · Transport to Chozo Ruins East · Transport to Chozo Ruins South · Transport to Chozo Ruins West · Transport to Magmoor Caverns East · Transport to Phazon Mines East · Transport Tunnel A · Transport Tunnel B · Transport Tunnel C · Transport Tunnel D · Transport Tunnel E · Waterfall Cavern
Antechamber · Arboretum · Arboretum Access · Burn Dome · Burn Dome Access · Crossway · Crossway Access South · Crossway Access West · Dynamo · Dynamo Access · East Atrium · Elder Hall Access · East Furnace Access · Elder Chamber · Energy Core · Energy Core Access · Eyon Tunnel · Furnace · Gathering Hall · Gathering Hall Access · Hall of the Elders · Hive Totem · Magma Pool · Main Plaza · Map Station · Meditation Fountain · North Atrium · Nursery Access · Plaza Access · Piston Tunnel · Reflecting Pool · Reflecting Pool Access · Ruined Gallery · Ruined Fountain · Ruined Fountain Access · Ruined Nursery · Ruined Shrine Access · Ruined Shrine · Ruins Entrance · Save Station 1 · Save Station 2 · Save Station 3 · Sunchamber · Sunchamber Access · Sunchamber Lobby · Sun Tower · Sun Tower Access · Tower Chamber · Tower of Light · Tower of Light Access · Training Chamber · Training Chamber Access · Transport Access North · Transport Access South · Transport to Magmoor Caverns North · Transport to Tallon Overworld East · Transport to Tallon Overworld North · Transport To Tallon Overworld South · Totem Access · Vault · Vault Access · Watery Hall · Watery Hall Access · West Furnace Access
Burning Trail · Fiery Shores · Geothermal Core · Lava Lake · Lake Tunnel · Magmoor Workstation · Monitor Tunnel · Monitor Station · North Core Tunnel · Plasma Processing · Pit Tunnel · Save Station Magmoor A · Save Station Magmoor B · Shore Tunnel · South Core Tunnel · Storage Cavern · Transport to Chozo Ruins North · Transport to Phazon Mines West · Transport to Phendrana Drifts North · Transport to Phendrana Drifts South · Transport to Tallon Overworld West · Transport Tunnel A · Transport Tunnel B · Transport Tunnel C · Triclops Pit · Twin Fires · Twin Fires Tunnel · Warrior Shrine · Workstation Tunnel
Phendrana Shorelines Area
Canyon Entryway · Chapel Tunnel · Chapel of the Elders · Chozo Ice Temple · Courtyard Entryway · Ice Ruins Access · Ice Ruins East · Ice Ruins West · Phendrana Shorelines · Phendrana Canyon · Plaza Walkway · Ruined Courtyard · Ruins Entryway · Save Station A · Save Station B · Shoreline Entrance · Temple Entryway · Transport to Magmoor Caverns West
Glacier One
Aether Lab Entryway · Control Tower · East Tower · Hydra Lab Entryway · Map Station · North Quarantine Tunnel · Observatory · Observatory Access · Quarantine Access · Quarantine Cave · Quarantine Monitor · Research Entrance · Research Core · Research Core Access · Research Lab Aether · Research Lab Hydra · Save Station D · South Quarantine Tunnel · Specimen Storage · West Tower · West Tower Entrance
Phendrana Underground Lake Area
Chamber Access · Frost Cave · Frost Cave Access · Frozen Pike · Gravity Chamber · Hunter Cave · Hunter Cave Access · Lake Tunnel · Lower Edge Tunnel · Phendrana's Edge · Pike Access · Save Station C · Security Cave · Storage Cave · Transport to Magmoor Caverns South · Transport Access · Upper Edge Tunnel
Phazon Mines Level One
Elevator A · Elevator Access A · Elite Research · Main Quarry · Mine Security Station · Ore Processing · Quarry Access · Research Access · Save Station Mines A · Security Access A · Security Access B · Storage Depot A · Storage Depot B · Transport to Tallon Overworld South · Waste Disposal
Phazon Mines Level Two
Central Dynamo · Dynamo Access · Elevator Access B · Elevator B · Elite Control · Elite Control Access · Map Station Mines · Maintenance Tunnel · Metroid Quarantine A · Omega Research · Quarantine Access A · Save Station Mines B · Ventilation Shaft
Phazon Mines Level Three
Elite Quarters · Elite Quarters Access · Fungal Hall A · Fungal Hall Access · Fungal Hall B · Missile Station Mines · Metroid Quarantine B · Phazon Mining Tunnel · Phazon Processing Center · Processing Center Access · Quarantine Access B · Save Station Mines C · Transport Access · Transport to Magmoor Caverns South
